Navy investigating chemical smell in drinking water at military housing; no current indication water is unsafe
TL;DR - Navy officials are investigating reports of a chemical smell in the drinking water at multiple homes in military housing areas for Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.
According to officials, the Navy is working with the Hawaii Department of Health to test water samples that were taken. There is currently no immediate indication that the water is unsafe.
November 28, 2021: Navy investigating chemical smell in drinking water at military housing; no current indication water is unsafe, KHON2
November 28, 2021: The Conversation: Chemical smell in military housing water, Hawaiʻi Public Radio
November 29, 2021: Pearl Harbor-area schools report chemical odor in water, KITV